Infinitives
prometer
to promise
to see
ver
Ellos comen las papas fritas
they eat fries
you (informal) learn in school
tú aprendes en escuela
what does the stem tell us?
the action
querer
to want
to know (a fact)
saber
Nosotros respondemos a las preguntas
we respond to the questions
All of you should study every day
Ustedes deben estudiar cada día
o
Ustedes deben estudiar todos los días
what does the ending tell us?
who is doing the action
perder
to lose
to know (a person)
conocer
Vendo la ropa
I sell clothes
my uncle knows Tom Cruise
Mi tío conoce a Tom Cruise
All 6 -er verb endings
Creer
to believe
to be able to
poder
the homework seems difficult
Nosotros traemos torta a la fiesta
All 10 subject pronouns in Spanish
yo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, ustedes
Parecer
to seem
to understand (both ways)
comprender, entender
él sabe la fecha de la celebración
he knows the date of the celebration
You (formal) fear exams
Usted teme examenes
What does conjugated mean? What does infinitive mean?
Conjugated: the action is tied to a person, will not end in ar, er, or ir
Infinitive: the action is not tied to a person, English translation must include "to", will end in ar, er, or ir